Kissimmee, Florida (CNN) - Mitt Romney will cancel his scheduled campaign events in Virginia on Sunday as a major storm nears the U.S. East Coast, the GOP nominee said Saturday.

"I was looking forward to being in Virginia tomorrow, but you know the hurricane is headed up there," Romney told a crowd in Kissimmee, Florida. He added that he spoke to the state's governor, Bob McDonnell, who said first responders would need to focus on storm preparations.FULL POST